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Section 68A-25 of the Florida Fish and Wildlife rules state that collectors are limited to two Diamondback Terrapins in their collection and connot be sold or purchased within the state.

My question is whether this applies to all subspecies? It simply says Malaclemys terrapin. Would that include Northern and Western populations that are clearly different looking subspecies (with seperate taxonomic names) than the ones that are native to FL? I wonder because the same section of the laws make distinctions between Map turtles and Musk turtle subspecies, but seem rather vague when addressing the Diamondback issue. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
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1.0 Woma
1.0 Australian Water Python
1.0 Australian Olive Python
1.0 Albino Green Burmese
1.0 Lereh Green Tree Python
1.1 Loxocemus bicolor (New World "Pythons" )
1.1 Hog Island Boas
0.0.1 Chinese Thread Turtle
1.0 Alligator Snapper
0.0.1 FL Red belly
0.0.2 Leopard Tortoises
0.0.4 "Flame" Crested Geckos
1.0 Yellow Ackie

Yes. It means diamondback terrapins of any kind.

Sorry.

Sad to say, there are no areas of gray in the world of the government bureacrat. Their rules tend to be arbitrary and inflexible, so I would assume all diamondbacks would fall under their rules.

PS: When dealing with the issue of complete openess about my collection versus the govenment, my philosophy has long been: 1. Keep a low profile 2. Never contact the local authorities
3. If you don't know I exist, you can't confiscate my animals.